Nanotechnology Commercial Organizations – Directory

Centrosolar Glas is the first glass finisher in the world with fully integrated, automatic batch production of solar glass. It incorporates the processes of trimming, edge processing, coating, tempering and packing to customer-specific requirements. The anti-reflective coating (CENTROSOL HiT) is applied in clean-room conditions using coating facilities developed by Centrosolar Glas itself. Both the reflection colour and the maximum transmission wavelength of the nanocoating can be adjusted on request.

The company develops and sells a series of acrylate nanocomposite coatings under the trade name CETOSIL that contain up to 30% of nano-sized silica. The use of special surface grafted silica nanoparticles ensures the transparency and low viscosity of the coatings.

A joint initiative by BASF and the TechnologieZentrum Ludwigshafen (TZL) to offer full service start-up support to new companies in the areas of chemistry, nanotechnology, new materials, bio-technology and process and analytical technology.

CODIXX is a manufacturer of optical polarizers for the infrared, the visible and UV spectral range. The company has developed its colorPol technology for doping of sodium silicate glass with prolate silver nanoparticles.

Confovis confocal measurement systems provide fast and non-contact analysis of roughness, microgeometry, topology and more down to the nanometre range for quality control and process optimization in industry and research.

Develops and provides systems, processes, materials, equipment as well as wear and tear parts for PVD & CVD thin-film and sputter applications. The thickness of these coatings is in the range of a few nanometers, depending on the application.

Degussa is a leading specialty chemicals company. They see nanotechnology as an opportunity to develop new products and efficient solutions that are vital to improve environmental protection, health and product quality.

The company's focus is development, fabrication, sales and distribution, and service of vacuum equipment and components, and facilities for micro- and nanotechnology based on ion and electron beam techniques.

ELEKTROFORM specializes in electroplating and electroforming with nickel. The company's services include the electrodeposition of High Grade Nickel, MIKRO-Nickel™, Bright Nickel, Nickel-Silicon-Carbide (ElNiSil), Nickel-Cobalt, Nickel-Cobalt-Silicon-Carbide and Nickel-Phosphorus.

Serving as a contract research organization, Endotherm Life Science Molecules is a provider of medicinally relevant compounds for the discovery and development of novel small molecule drugs. The product range includes focused compound libraries, building blocks and reagents for the development of biochemical assays (fluorescent and bioluminescent dyes).